The Town Files

Gordon County, Georgia

59,100 people. The median home is worth $222,900 (typical Georgia town: $202,650) and the median household earns $63,650.

Towns in Gordon County

Towns in Gordon County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Calhoun16,949$251,000$58,75036.0
Resaca1,142$182,800$57,55745.4
Fairmount772$135,200$63,05640.4

People and housing

Gordon CountyTypical Georgia town
Median home value$222,900$202,650
Median rent$937$1,000
Median household income$63,650$57,176
Median age38.937.1
Bachelor's degree or higher18.8%19.6%
Below the poverty line12.0%16.2%

Jobs and pay

24,899 jobs in 2024, average pay $57,205 a year.

Largest industries in Gordon CountyManufacturing9,086 jobs · $67,915Retail2,420 jobs · $32,420Wholesale trade1,798 jobs · $61,248Hotels & restaurants1,690 jobs · $21,511Construction823 jobs · $61,119Administrative & support489 jobs · $47,808
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Gordon County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 392 storm events in Gordon County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Gordon County by type since 1996Hail97Heat9Drought41Tornado11Heavy Snow10Flash Flood30Strong Wind12Winter Storm11Tropical Storm14Winter Weather17
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Gordon County has been included in 19 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
October 9, 2026Tropical StormEM-3657: Hurricane Isaias
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3642: Severe Winter Storm
September 26, 2024Tropical StormEM-3616: Hurricane Helene
May 5, 2021Severe StormDR-4600: Severe Storms And Tornadoes
March 29, 2020BiologicalDR-4501: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3464: Covid-19
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).